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A U.S. Air Force reservist's lawsuit alleging he was punished for giving a speech in which he said "men can't birth babies" can move forward, a court has ruled.
U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division issued a memorandum opinion and order last week in the case of Jace Yarbough v. United States Space Force, et al.
Mazzant, an Obama appointee, denied a motion to dismiss reservist Jace Yarbough's lawsuit, who has argued that he was unlawfully punished for giving a speech in uniform at a retirement ceremony in 2021 that some considered too political.
"Here, all of Plaintiff's claim involve the First Amendment and raise an important question on what limits exist when a service member, not on active duty, makes statements regarding his religious beliefs at a retirement ceremony," wrote Mazzant.
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U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division issued a memorandum opinion and order last week in the case of Jace Yarbough v. United States Space Force, et al.
Mazzant, an Obama appointee, denied a motion to dismiss reservist Jace Yarbough's lawsuit, who has argued that he was unlawfully punished for giving a speech in uniform at a retirement ceremony in 2021 that some considered too political.
"Here, all of Plaintiff's claim involve the First Amendment and raise an important question on what limits exist when a service member, not on active duty, makes statements regarding his religious beliefs at a retirement ceremony," wrote Mazzant.
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Air Force reservist punished for saying 'men can't birth babies' can proceed with lawsuit: judge
A U S Air Force reservist s lawsuit alleging he was punished for giving a speech in which he said men can t birth babies can move forward, a court has ruled
